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Italy’s Conte Leaning Toward Extending Lockdown to Early May

Main curbs may remain, business, union representatives say
Lockdown extension would provide minor concessions to business

A traveler waits at a bus stop near Milan Central Station on April 8.Photographer: Francesca Volpi/Bloomberg

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By Alberto Brambilla, Alessandro Speciale, and John Follain

April 9, 2020 at 6:20 PM UTC

Updated on

April 10, 2020 at 7:36 AM UTC

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Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is leaning toward extending the country’s lockdown to early May, with only minimal concessions to business demands to allow more companies to resume normal operations.